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

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.