To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.