Our errors are steps on the way.

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.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

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,