A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

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.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.