A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

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

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

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

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.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.