Some would be sages if they did not believe they were so already.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Sustainable life is Victory.

Patriotism is not short frenzied outbursts of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedicaton of a lifetime.

The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden heaven is a playground.

You can't sweeten the well by painting the pump.

My time is far too valuable for me to spend any of it trying to improve myself.

The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.

Retailing has gone from an information-scarce to an information-rich environment.

But, like anyone in love, Madeleine believed that her own relationship was different from every other relationship, immune from typical problems.

I love the language, it sounds as if it should be writ on satin with syllables which breathe of the sweet South

When you feel gloomy, think what has been done within the last year. How, rising from nothing.