Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

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

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.