There are defining moments in one's life when you learn about yourself, and you deposit that knowledge in the experience account, so you can draw on it at some later date.
Then one morning she woke to find him sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at her. She blinked at him. ‘Is something wrong, darling?’ ‘No. I’m just looking at my greatest asset, and making sure I n...
The sign of a great man is how you handle defeat. - Old Jack
Like a blind man, unaware of race or religion, he quickly discovered that prejudice was often taught at the breakfast table.
In the end, it all comes down to how you cope with the unforeseen.
An unguarded comment often proves every bit as valuable as a response to a direct question.
'My lord, if a man cannot express his honestly held views in the Central Criminal Court, perhaps you can advise me where else he is free to state that which he believes to be the truth?
If you take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves.
Remember what Lyndon Johnson said about J. Edgar Hoover? I’d rather have him inside the tent pissing out than outside pissing in.
It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reac...
Don't ever make the mistake most New Yorkers do, of underestimating Chicago. They think it's only a postage stamp on a very large envelope, and they're the envelope.
The descent was going to be more difficult than the ascent.
If you’ve got a problem, sleep on it before you make a decision you might later regret. Things always look rosier in the morning.
Only three things mattered about a hotel: position, position and position.
You’re so bossy. Why is a woman always described as bossy, when if a man did the same thing he’d be thought of as decisive, commanding and displaying qualities of leadership?
You see, the problem with being a bully is that on the flipside of that particular coin, you’ll find the imprint of a coward.
I have discovered with advancing years that few things are entirely black or white, but more often different shades of grey.