Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Neversay more than is necessary.