When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.