It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

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

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

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.