The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

No strength within, no respect without.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.