I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.