wisdom

"You can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done."

"It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning...and let anything better come as a surprise."

"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future."

"For us lads of eighteen they ought to have been mediators and guides to the world of maturity, the world of work, of duty, of culture, of progress -- to the future."

"I’d rather have 100% of 5 than 50% of 10—especially with love."

"The one who would be constant in happiness must frequently change."

"There are no ordinary moments."

"When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable."

"The wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world."

"Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own."

"Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame."

"Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses."

"You are not your body. You are the sum of all your actions, and they live on after your body dies. You may be mortal, but your brand is eternal."

"At first sign of crisis, the ignorant don’t panic because they don’t know what’s going on, and then later they panic precisely because they don’t know what’s going on."

"Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality."

"With every part you act, there must be a little of yourself in it. If there isn't, it's not acting. It's lying."

"He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip."

"The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow."

"You think money can solve any problem, but all it s good for is buying the things it can, and leaving you free to pursue the things it can't."

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change."