Instinct is the nose of the mind.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

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 good reader that makes a good book.

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.