In the world there are four greats, and the king is one of them.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

If God exists, I hope he has a good excuse.

Oh, poor, poor fellow!' said Mrs. Elliot with a remorse that was sincere, though her congratulations would not have been.

they told her to grave him in her heart and punished her by walking to the monster's cave on her feet, unfaire life

It is no coincidence that the American hunter is the most patriotic of all our citizens. Who cares more for this land's beauties than he?

[Heraclitus] concluded that coming-to-be itself could not be anything evil or unjust.

The Muse gave the Greeks genius and the art of the well-turned phrase.

Photographs also show the way that the camera sees. It's not just me or you or anybody else. The camera does something that is different from our own setting.

Reason is the most active human faculty.

There is a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it.

In one creative thought a thousand forgotten nights of love revive, filling it with sublimity and exaltation.