The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

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

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

They know enough who know how to learn.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.