A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

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...

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer