The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else.
His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.
The charity that hastens to proclaim its good deeds, ceases to be charity, and is only pride and ostentation.
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
There are two types of people--those who come into a room and say, 'Well, here I am!' and those who come in and say, 'Ah, there you are.'
Keep cool and you command everybody.
If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.