I've trained myself to illuminate the things in my personality that are likable and to hide and protect the things that are less likeable.

They call it the 'American Dream' because you have to be asleep to believe it.

Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

All movements go too far.

It matters not how a man dies but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance it lasts so short a time.

To an ordinary human being love means nothing if it does not mean loving some people more than others.

Understanding can overcome any situation however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.

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