It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

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

Allthings at first appear difficult.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.