It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Our errors are steps on the way.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.