Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

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,

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

He understands badly who listens badly.

The greatest prayer is patience.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

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

Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.