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

Resist much. Obey little.

A friend to all is a friend to none

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.

Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision,to the releasing of a trigger.

Man's sensitivity to the little things and insensitivity to the greatest are the signs of a strange disorder.

If I speak of myself in different ways, that is because I look at myself in different ways.

If you don't like someone's story, write your own.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

Wisdom... comes not from age, but from education and learning.

And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

If you're happy, don't worry you'll get over it.

It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

Be realistic: Plan for a miracle

Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.