"This is perhaps the most profound meaning of the book of Job, the best example of wisdom"

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"

"Do what you do best, and you will succeed"

"On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows"

"Youth is the best time to be rich, and the best time to be poor"

"Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made"

"The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today"

"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"

"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality"

"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"

"To be the best, you need the best"