A famously wise old man in a village was once asked how he came by his wisdom. "I got it from my good judgment," he answered. And where did his good judgment come from? "I got it from my bad judgment."

When you run into someone who is disagreeable to others, you may be sure he is uncomfortable with himself; the amount of pain we inflict upon others is directly proportional to the amount we feel within us.

God cannot be solemn, or he would not have blessed man with the incalculable gift of laughter.

A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.

The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men, but that men will begin to think like computers.

We must become masters of our own actions and attitudes. To let another person determine whether we will be rude or gracious, elated or depressed is to give control of ourselves. The only true possession is self possession.

More trouble is caused in this world by indiscreet answers than by indiscreet questions.