Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and