Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.