The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Prayer changes things by changing people.