Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

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.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Charlie Chaplin said"Life laughs at u when u are unhappy Life smiles at u when u are happy But, Life salutes u when u make others happy"

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.