Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.