Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Money is what things run into and people run out of

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