The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

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.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.