Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.