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

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.