The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

People say law but they mean wealth.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Neversay more than is necessary.