The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

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

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.