The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.