The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

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