He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Thework will teach you how to do it.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.