When you know to laugh and when to look upon things as too absurd to take seriously, the other person is ashamed to carry through even if he was serious about it.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Do something everyday that scares you.

I shall either find a way, or make one (attributed)