In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

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 is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.