He that knows least commonly presumes most. A memorandum is written not to inform the reader, but to protect the writer. I think the whole glory of writing lies in the fact that it forces us out of ourselves into the lives of others. Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. If a man is often the subject of conversation he soon becomes the subject of criticism. I begin to suspect man's bewilderment is the measure of his wisdom. A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than a whole book of praise after a success. Between the idea and the reality, Between the motion and the act, Falls the shadow.