The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

Keepthings 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

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.