Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

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

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

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,

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.