Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

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

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.