Orlando Aloysius Battista Quotes

Knowledge is the best eraser in the world for disharmony, distrust, despair, and the endless physical deficiencies of man.

The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.

You're never quite sure how you feel about a neighbor until a 'For Sale' sign suddenly appears in front of his house.

Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances.

The shortest distance between two jokes makes a perfect speech.

Nothing adds to a person's leisure time like doing things when they are supposed to be done.

There are times when silence is the best way to yell at the top of your voice.

The best inheritance a parent can give his children is a few minutes of his time each day.

Initiative is to success what a lighted match is to a candle.

One of the hardest things to teach a child is that the truth is more important than the consequences.

Tact is the ability to make a person see lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

One good thing about punctuality is that it's a sure way to help you enjoy a few minutes of privacy.

An atheist is a man who looks through a telescope and tries to explain what he can't see ...

Before most people start boasting about their family tree, they usually do a good pruning job.

The willingness to trust others even when you know you may be taken advantage of is the cornerstone of becoming civilized.

Knowledge is power, especially when it is hitched to a workhorse.

Man can learn a lot from fishing - when the fish are biting no problem in the world is big enough to be remembered.

Patience is never more important than when you are at the edge of losing it.

An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

A happy marriage is the world's best bargain.

True love doesn't consist of holding hands, it consists of holding hearts.

The fellow who says he'll meet you halfway usually thinks he's standing on the dividing line.

Time was when the average person could pay as he goes. Nowadays he has to pay as he comes and goes.

Praise can be your most valuable asset as long as you don't aim it at yourself.