Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.