A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.