Habit: the shackles of the free

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.