Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.