A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you