To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

To teach isto learn twice.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.