ORLANDO ALOYSIUS BATTISTA

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

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

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

One of the most lasting pleasures you can experience is the feeling that comes over you when you genuinely forgive an enemy - whether he knows it or not.

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

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

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.

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

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

A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk.

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

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

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

The shortest distance between two jokes makes a perfect speech.

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

Before most people start boasting about their family tree, they already have done a good pruning job.

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

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

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

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

Work is the best wonder drug ever devised by God.

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

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

A happy marriage is the world's best bargain.