Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.