Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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

Talk back 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.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

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

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.