It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

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

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

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.