Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

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 perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.