The experience gathered from books, though often valuable,is but the nature of learning whereas the experience gained from actual life is of the nature of wisdom.

A friend to all is a friend to none

Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.

Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care

There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.

Compassion is the basis of morality.

Think globally, act locally.

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.

One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.

The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.

When you learn, teach, when you get, give.

Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

The only real laughter comes from despair.