The same battle in the clouds will be known to the deaf only as lightning and to the blind only as thunder.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

Wisdom warns against desire, but there is power in wanting, power that can fuel the will and keep lit that precious torch, hope.

Our talk is right and the other person’s talk is wrong, however if a conflict occurs, then it is wrong.

Peace above all, even above love.

Anything in life is possible when you work hard to achieve it.

Awakening is to become aware of your awareness.Be in the awareness of your presence, rather than being in the now.

[It] is the interest as well as duty of a sovereign to maintain the authority of the laws.

I think that what I'm doing is right. And election-year politics, which intensifies everything, is not going to drive me off that course.

The golden rule is work fast. As for framing, composition, focus-this is no time to start asking yourself questions: you just have to trust your intuition and the sharpness of your reflexes.

There are some nights when you just want to know there's someone else besides you in this wide world.