A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...