There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

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.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.