The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

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.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...