Nobody has the power to take two steps together; you can take only one step at a time.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.

Your inner world has its own taste, has its own fragrance, has its own light. And it is utterly silent.

A person who spends more than he earns is a fool

Desire is the very essence of man.

Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.

Criticize the act, not the person.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.

If you don't like someone's story, write your own.

If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.

You always admire what you really don't understand.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

It is necessary to keep one's compass in one's eyes and not in the hand, for the hands execute, but the eye judges.