Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Liberation is not deliverance.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

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