There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there read more

There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there is between the counsel of a friend and of a flatterer. For there is no such flatterer as is a man's self.

You create your opportunities by asking for them.

You create your opportunities by asking for them.

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by read more

You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions. - Mahfouz.

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.

Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.

It's not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

It's not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the read more

For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.

Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.

Pain makes man think. Thought makes man wise. Wisdom makes life endurable.

If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.

If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.