Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.