The average man’

The average man’
The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.
  

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If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!
The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.
Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.
Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.
It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.
Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.
Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.
Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.
We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.
Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.
Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.
I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.