To be preparedis half the victory.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.