You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say read more

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.

It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be read more

It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, "The Beryl Coronet".

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.

Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

Remember you are just an extra in everyone else's play.

Remember you are just an extra in everyone else's play.

I find it unusual that it is more socially acceptable to complain about what you have than it is to read more

I find it unusual that it is more socially acceptable to complain about what you have than it is to ask for what you want.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring.

Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down read more

Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.