Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.