Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

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…

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

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

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

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