Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

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…

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.