Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

A language is like living skin itself.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

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

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.