Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

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

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

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

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

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.