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

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

Genius is a long impatience.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.