Instinct is the nose of the mind.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.