Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

The property of power is to protect.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.