The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Genius is a long impatience.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.