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

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.