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.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

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

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.