Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

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

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.