Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.