A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Faith is continuation of reason.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.