Anempty sack cannot stand up.

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

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

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

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.