The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

He understands badly who listens badly.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Watching small men at work reconciles to the great.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him