A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.