Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

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

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola