The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Life only demands from you the strength you posses

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

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,

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

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

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.