Dig a well before you are thirsty.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.