A language is like living skin itself.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

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

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.