Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

The property of power is to protect.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges