There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Silenceis the mother of truth.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

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