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 remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.