Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

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.

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

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

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,

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Luck never mad a mad man wise