There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.

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

So many people have this idea: I want to achieve something great or be somebody great. And they neglect the step that leads to greatness. They don't honor this step at this moment because they have this idea of some future moment where they are going to be great.

The ethos of redemption is realized in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.

Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.

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

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.

Wisdom is not the product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.

Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.

To do great things is difficult, but to command great things is more difficult.

Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.

Be realistic: Plan for a miracle

Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.