If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

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

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.