We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.