A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

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

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.