The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

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