Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

No strength within, no respect without.