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

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

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

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.