To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

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

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

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.