It's good to shut up sometimes.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.