“Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have.”
Alexander Pope
I wish you sparring virtues.
“Vices and virtues are of a strange nature, for the more we have, the fewer we think we have.”
“Generosity lies less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.”
“When arguing with a fool, make sure the opponent isn't doing the exact same thing.”
“We think and name in one world, we live and feel in another.”
“The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself... The more you learn, the more you'll earn.”
“A tendency to fly too straight at a goal, instead of circling around it, often carries one too far.”
“It helps when we can meet others as they are, not as we expect them to be.”
“Breakthroughs come when people learn how to take the time to stop and examine their assumptions.”
“A problem is not something to be solved; it is a message to be listened to.”
“In dialogue, there is opposition, yes, but no head-on collision. Smashing heads does not open minds."
“He thinks he only believes what he sees, but he is much better at believing than at seeing."
“Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the confidence of others."
“People only seriously consider change when they feel accepted for exactly who they are."
“Being against evil doesn't make you good."
“All your anxiety is because of your desire for harmony. Seek disharmony, then you will gain peace."
“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy."
“I learnt most, not from those who taught me but from those who talked with me."
“Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is."
“The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions."
“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
“Deep rivers run quiet."