Some minds remain open long enough for the truth not only to enter but to pass on through by way of a ready exit without pausing anywhere along the route.

There is no knowledge, no light, no wisdom that you are in possession of, but what you have received it from some source.

In garden arrangement, as in all other kinds of decorative work, one has not only to acquire a knowledge of what to do, but also to gain some wisdom in perceiving what it is well to let alone.

Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right.

You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.