All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

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.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

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

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.