Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

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

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

A room without books is a body without soul

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

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

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.