It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

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

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.