And when I was born, I drew in the common air, and fell upon the earth, which is of like nature; and the first voice which I uttered was crying, as all others do.

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.

The test of good manners is to be patient with the bad ones.

The beginning of wisdom is to desire it.

Man is wise only while in search of wisdom; when he imagines he has attained it, he is a fool.

Kings may be judges of the earth, but wise men are the judges of kings.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.

Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.

As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master; once you utter it, you are its slave.

If you want to keep something concealed from your enemy, don't disclose it to your friend.

There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an illness which you never want.

Urgency fills our life with stress and anxiety. but slowness, simplicity, and love fill our life with beauty and happiness.

Without drive you will never get anywhere in life.

What? Just because I can't have you right now, doesn't mean I'm okay with him having you.

Looking repeatedly into the past you do not necessarily become fascinated with your own life but rather with the phenomenon of memory.

Self-destructive patterns cause as much suffering as outer catastrophes.

To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation

Better Than You island doesn't exist. And if it does it's full of idiots, looking over their shoulder for the next idiot to arrive.

The team that gets off to a good start wins pennants.

Socialism isn't a dirty word; it just means sharing. Really, it's just the bureaucratic arm of Christianity.

We are big fans of fear, and in investing it is clearly better to be scared than sorry.