Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

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

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.