Truth is for the minority.

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.

If you listen closely, silence can be deafening.

We should read to give our souls a chance to luxuriate.

You can find hope in despair. Dwell on positive thoughts.

It's important for young women and men coming out of the fashion schools to think seriously before starting their own collections.

The average family pays more in taxes than it spends on food, clothing, and shelter combined.

When life follows the course of our desires, it is easy to be swept along without thought.

Words are a human way of trying to describe things. But they're much more of interference than they are a help in the world of enlightenment.

Nothing is perfect...We're really more interested in what we're saying than how we're saying it.

Writing about dead white males seems to be out of favor among academics.

If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big stick will not save him from trouble, and neither will speaking softly avail, if back of the softness there does not lie strength, power.