Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

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

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Patience is the art of hoping.

To beprepared is half the victory.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.