Order is never observed; it is disorder which attracts attention because it is awkward and intrusive.

Weak people talk and do not act, strong people act and keep quiet.

When we love, we see the infinite in the finite. We find the Creator in the creation.

There is nothing more to controlling demons than to do good and fear nothing.

Everything is possible to him who wills only what is true! Rest in Nature, study, know, then dare; dare to will, dare to act and be silent!

A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.

There exists in nature a force which is immeasurably more powerful than steam, and by means of which a single man, who knows how to adapt and direct it, might upset and alter the face of the world.

If you wish to seduce an angel, you must play the part of a devil.

Judge not; speak hardly at all; love and act.

EVERY intention which does not assert itself by deeds is a vain intention, and the speech which expresses it is idle speech. It is action which proves life and establishes will

Everything lives by movement, everything is maintained by equilibrium, and harmony results from the analogy of contraries; this law is the form of forms.

What a sad thing I thought-- to live in a world so concerned with the lives of others, we forget to live our own.

He gently touched his mother's cheek, felt her sorrow slip over his fingertips.

A world in which deliberate practice is a normal part of life would be one in which people had more volition and satisfaction.

Picasso created blank spaces through which an imagination could fly.

Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

Great teams have players who understand their responsibilities.

If good people would but make goodness agreeable, and smile instead of frowning in their virtue, how many they would win to the good cause.

Figure out where you're going before you go there: he was told that a long time ago.

To care for another person, in the most significant sense, is to help him grow and actualize himself.

That very aggressive, unapologetic leadership style is needed in Washington, D.C., and I'm not afraid to tackle big issues.