The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

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.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

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.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.