Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.