Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

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

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.