The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Our distrust is very expensive.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.