The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

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

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.