Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

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...

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.