Neversay more than is necessary.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.