It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

The major cause of traffic accidents is that men put into their cars as much ego as petrol.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.