Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

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.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

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

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.