The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

Nobody's interested in sweetness and light.

Nobody's interested in sweetness and light.

I believe in practicing prudence at least once every two or three years.

I believe in practicing prudence at least once every two or three years.

An ideal wife is one who remains faithful to you but tries to be just as charming as if she read more

An ideal wife is one who remains faithful to you but tries to be just as charming as if she weren't.

Only if we can restrain ourselves is good conversation possible. Good talk rises upon much discipline.

Only if we can restrain ourselves is good conversation possible. Good talk rises upon much discipline.

A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; read more

A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself.

The world basically and fundamentally is constituted on the basis of harmony. Everything works in co-operation with something else.

The world basically and fundamentally is constituted on the basis of harmony. Everything works in co-operation with something else.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of read more

The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.