Measurement of life should be rather proportioned to the intensity of experience than it's actual length.

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

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.