The one who is conscious (in Tao) can't speak. The one who can speak is not conscious (centered in Tao)

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.

First blood is mine.Last blood counts for more.--Artemis Entreri and Drizzt Do'Urden

Love is like a cigarette we all know it kills but don't deny.

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.

Look round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue!

Few bands in hard rock history have been so adept at balancing the awesome and trivial as Van Halen in their prime.

When the writer has done his best, he then should proceed to do his second best.

A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart.

And so do you suppose it must be a piece-work because it has been given to you (and could only be given to you) in pieces?

I've been doing things myself in the sense that I haven't had a night nurse or anything like that, so I've spent every night with baby except for the nights that I've had to travel.

Games in hand are a good thing only if you win them.