If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

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