The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou