Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

All thingsat first appear difficult.