Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

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

The comforter's head never aches.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.