Nine-tenths of our suffering is caused by others not thinking so much of us as we think they ought.

We ought as much as we can to endeavour the Perfecting of our Beings, and that we be as happy as possibly we may.

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.

Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law. It's nine-tenths of the problem.

I think that one possible definition of our modern culture is that it is one in which nine-tenths of our intellectuals can't read any poetry

Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.