A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

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,

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

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

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.