Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.