Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.