Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

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.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.