Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

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

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

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...

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.