The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Power comes from sincere service

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.