He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

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.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho