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

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.