Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

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

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

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

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.