Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

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

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

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