If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

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

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

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

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

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

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.