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

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.