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Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him. 
It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to realise the basic principle of physics, that action and reaction are equal and opposite, that when you persecute people you always rouse them to be strong and stronger. 
Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion towards men and towards objective things 
Animals are not humans with reduced capacities. They have their own capacities, their own spectrum of aptitudes and behaviors. 
Note how good you feel after you have encouraged someone else. No other argument is necessary to suggest that never miss the opportunity to give encouragement. 
Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. 
The beauty of the world...has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder 
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting 
Believe that with your feelings and your work you are taking part in the greatest; the more strongly you cultivate this belief, the more will reality and the world go forth from it 
A simple celebration, a gathering of friends; here is wishing you great happiness, a joy that never ends. 
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures. 
Life is a celebration of awakenings, of new beginnings and wonderful surprises that enlighten the soul. 
He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery. 
The dance is the mother of the arts. Music and poetry exist in time; painting and architecture in space. But the dance lives at once in time and space. 
I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions. 
Any workout which does not involve a certain minimum of danger or responsibility does not improve the body - it just wears it out. 
Civilization as it is known today could not have evolved, nor can it survive, without an adequate food supply. 
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. 
Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress. 
True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. 
The man with the real sense of humor is the man who can put himself in the spectator's place and laugh at his own misfortunes. 
People who lean on logic and philosophy and rational exposition end by starving the best part of the mind. 
There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage 
All my life I knew that there was all the money you could want out there. All you have to do is go after it. 
You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning. 
The movies we love and admire are to some extent a function of who we are when we see them. 
The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears: they cannot utter the one, nor will they utter the other. 
A photographer is an acrobat treading the high wire of chance, trying to capture shooting stars. 
For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now? . 
Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins. 
For disappearing acts, it's hard to beat what happens to the eight hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work. 
Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. 
Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young. 
