Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.