The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'