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

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.