The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

In Prayer it is better to have a Heart without Words than words without a Heart.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.