The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.