Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.