Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Outside noisy, inside empty.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Life, Like a child, laughs shaking its rattle of death as it runs.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.