It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

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.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

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.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.