Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. -Will Rogers

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.