To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

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

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.