There is nothing a man of good sense dreads in a wife so much as her having more sense than read more

There is nothing a man of good sense dreads in a wife so much as her having more sense than himself.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of read more

The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.

Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve read more

Common experience is the gold reserve which confers an exchange value on the currency which words are; without this reserve of shared experiences, all our pronouncements are checks drawn on insufficient funds.

This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything.

This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything.

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound read more

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.

Promise is most given when the least is said.

Promise is most given when the least is said.

If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the read more

If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the outside.

Good instincts usually tell you what to do before your head has figured it out.

Good instincts usually tell you what to do before your head has figured it out.