The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

When weblame, we give away our power.

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

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Malice drinketh its own poison.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.