Hear, see, and be silent.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

Like nature, we must grow with tranquility, beauty, harmony, and love.

Thank God for the solitude of the Sabbath.

Power is only vouchsafed to the man who dares to stoop and pick it up.

Chances in future are just like sunlight, open the windows to see them.

Syria is attracting a lot more Westerners than the Iraq War ever did because it's the perfect Sunni jihad.

It's very easy to be cynical about the hall of fame. But on the other hand, it's really a beautiful thing for someone like me. I dedicated my entire life to this music.

Marriage should be reinforced, not redefined.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

The film industry is like Anne Robinsonalways on the look-out for a new face

Every seemingly arbitrary destructive action is a reaction of the organism to the frustration of a gratification of a vital need, especially of a sexual need.