Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

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…