Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speechaltogether and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

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

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

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

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.