The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

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