Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

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

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

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,

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.