Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

It'snot the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes thedifference.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.