The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.