Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Keepthings 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

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.