It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

... 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

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.