Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Ittakes time to save time.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.