The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho