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

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

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

Neversay more than is necessary.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

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

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.