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.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

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.