All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.