Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Nothing do I regret more in my student life that thay my teachers were not my friends

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

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

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.