Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.