Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

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.

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.