A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.