Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.