Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.