Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

Better hazard than always be in fear.