You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it.

Success in dealing with people depends on sympathetic grasp of the other person's viewpoint.

Today is the only time we can possibly live.

Patience and perserverance will accomplish more in this world than a brilliant dash. Remember that when something goes wrong.

The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.

Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.

Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.