Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.