Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

So much dependsupona blue carsplattered with mudspeeding down the road.

Pain and suffering are inevitable in our lives, but misery is an option

Well, I don't know too many governors who are flaming ideologues.

It's a wonderful way to live, and not a bad way to go, either. The average Frenchman is still smiling three months after he's dead.

The things two people do to each other they remember. If they stay together, it's not because they forget; it's because they forgive.

The People's Liberation Army should play the role of shock troops, overcoming fatigue and sharpening vigilance to make new contributions.

I'm not a star, I'm an actor - there's a difference!

A library is a growing organism.

The new dynamics between brands and consumers, driven by social media, are proving to be a powerful impetus for change.

The role of the leader is to foster mutual respect and build a complementary team where each strength is made productive and each weakness irrelevant.