We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

It has to be displayed, this face, on a more or less horizontal plane. Imagine a man wearing a mask, read more

It has to be displayed, this face, on a more or less horizontal plane. Imagine a man wearing a mask, and imagine that the elastic which holds the mask on has just broken, so that the man (rather than let the mask slip off) has to tilt his head back and balance the mask on his real face. This is the kind of tyranny which Lawson's face exerts over the rest of his body as he cruises along the corridors. He doesn't look down his nose at you, he looks along his nose.

Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you will land among the stars.

Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you will land among the stars.

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.

Intelligence is nothing without delight.

Intelligence is nothing without delight.

Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?

Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

A little experience often upsets a lot of theory.

A little experience often upsets a lot of theory.

If at first you don't succeed; you are running about average.

If at first you don't succeed; you are running about average.