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

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

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

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.