All thingsat first appear difficult.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e