The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

A room without books is a body without soul

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.