Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…