Only few men think, but all have opinions.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Nothing do I regret more in my student life that thay my teachers were not my friends

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

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

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

We willbe known by the tracks we leave behind.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.