We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.