Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

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

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

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.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

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