Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

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

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

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

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

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.