Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

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...

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.