Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

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

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

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

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

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

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.