Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

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

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.