Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.