Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

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

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.