Hear, see, and be silent.

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not equally courteous to all, for that would be injustice.

A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of beauty to old age itself.

Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier.

Sometimes it proves the highest understanding not to understand.

Passion colors all that it touches in its own hues.

Honorable beginnings should serve to awaken curiosity, not to heighten people's expectations. We are much better off when reality surpasses our expectations, and something turns out better than we thought it would.