Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.