When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.