If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.