People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

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

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.