Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

We arethe prisoners of ideas.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.