Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Nevercut what you can untie.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.