Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.