One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

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

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

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

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.