A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

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...

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.