Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

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 most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

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