When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

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.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.