The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.