Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.