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

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

God made time, but man made haste.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Every advantage has its tax

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,