Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

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

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.