Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.