Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

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

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

To be preparedis half the victory.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

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

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.