Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.