One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

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

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.