It is a mistake, too, to say that the face is the mirror of the soul. The truth is, men are very hard to know, and yet, not to be deceived, we must judge them by their present actions, but for the present only.

There are two levers for moving men, interest and fear.

If you treat people right they will treat you right - ninety percent of the time.

You're always running into people's unconscious.

I will not look at another's bowl intent on finding fault: a training to be observed.

I guess what I always found funny was the human condition. There is a certain comedy and pathos to trouble and accidents. Like, when a driver has parked his car crookedly and then wonders why he has the bad luck of being hit.