Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

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

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him