Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Take care of the pieces well. The whole will take care of itself.

To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.

Whatever it is you're seeking won't come in the form you're expecting.

Science has not yet taught us if madness is or is not the sublimity of the intelligence.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

Be curious, not judgmental.

No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.

I mistrust the judgement of every man in a case in which his own wishes are concerned.

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.

It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.

Only idiots refuse to change their minds.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision,to the releasing of a trigger.

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

I write with experiences in mind, but I don't write about them, I write out of them.

One just needs a little alertness to see and find out: Life is really a great cosmic laughter.