Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.