It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

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,

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

The present is never a happy state to any being

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.