The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

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…

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.