If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

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.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.