Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

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

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.