Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

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

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.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.