Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges