The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

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

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

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

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

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