All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.