A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

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

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.