If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

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,

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradicts all you have said before.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !