The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.