“It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character.”– Arthur Schopenhauer Related Quotes “Use what talents you possess the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.”– Henry Van Dyke “Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.”– Donald Rumsfeld “How mankind defers from day to day the best it can do, and the most beautiful things it can enjoy, without thinking that every day may be the last one, and that lost time is lost eternity!”– Max Muller