Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.