Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.