Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

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

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.