If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Nothing do I regret more in my student life that thay my teachers were not my friends

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

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

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