Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

A room without books is a body without soul

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.