The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.