Always have something to say. The man who has something to say and who is known never to speak unless he has, is sure to be listened to.�

Flattery is telling the other person precisely what he thinks about himself.

Everybody in the world is seeking happiness - and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.

A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. Intelligence is like underwear, everyone has it, but you don't have to show it off. The expression a woman wears on her face is more important than the clothes she wears on her back.

Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.

If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.