Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

Measurement of life should be rather proportioned to the intensity of experience than it's actual length.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Nevercut what you can untie.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur