It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

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.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.