I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.