you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

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

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.