Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.