I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.