Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Everything has it's beauty, but not every one sees it.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.