By trying to make things easier for their children, parents can make things much harder for them.
Excessive wealth is a great problem masquerading as a great good.
Never rely on your friends for money, or on your money for friends.
The young think about how they'll change the world, the old think about how the world has changed.
Throughout history, one of the biggest problems is that the correct course of action is not always obvious, and the obvious course of action is not always correct.
The world will never discover a person who is hiding in the crowd.
Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance.
When we're young, everything is possible; when we're old, possibilities are everything.
You'll never stand out if your goal in life is to fit in.
Why is it that the most important stuff to listen to is almost always the stuff we don't want to hear?
Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk.
The best thing about fear is that it provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate courage.
We can never truly understand the people we hate; we can never truly hate the people we understand.
We all know that working out reduces stress, but it's equally true that stressing out reduces work.
The best time to give feedback to strong people is when they're feeling weak, and to weak people when they're feeling strong.
The music of lovers is not generally appreciated by lovers of music.
Turning seventy is like beginning the eighth inning of a baseball game. The contest is nearing completion, but there's likely to be some action, and even a few exciting plays, before the game draws to an end.
Most of us recognize how important it is to listen respectfully when our loved ones are talking; but we often forget that it is equally important to talk respectfully when they are listening.
People sometimes forget when you remember, but they always remember when you forget.
People who are most interested in telling the truth about others are generally the least interested in having the truth told about themselves.
In all human affairs, the wisest course is to be passionate about the role of reason and reasonable about the role of passion.
If you want to understand a difficult or trying person, begin by asking the question: 'What is the wound they are trying to heal?'
If life were like a competitive race, some people would be given a flying start and others would line up with weights tied to their ankles.
The high cost of living is a minor problem when compared to the cost of high living.
The most important dreams occur while people are fully awake.
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