The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

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