Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

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

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.