Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

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

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

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

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…

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.