The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

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

The greatest prayer is patience.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.