Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itselft.

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.

It takes healthy, resilient leaders and employees to achieve great results.

Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student.

In the fluid world of 1919, it was possible to dream of great change, or have nightmares about the collapse of order.

Silently he traces out a new constellation, one only he knows. One with Noemi at the very heart.

Women can always put things in fewest words. Except when it's blowing up; and then they lengthens it out.

I can't really dress rock 'n' roll any more because I'm the wrong side of 40, but I want that to be the fashion.

Fear is nothing but idleness of the will.

Whoever, at any time, has undertaken to build a new heaven has found the strength for it in his own hell.

Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy.

My first novel was rejected by some of the most eminent publishers in the world. Starting again was a real wrench.