Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

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

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Only the educated are free.