To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

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

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?'

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.