Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.