It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.