Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Genius is a long impatience.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

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