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

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

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.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

Habit: the shackles of the free