Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

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

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

You can't unscramble an egg.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.