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

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

This is something basic to be understood: the ego must come to a peak, it must be strong, it must have attained an integrity only then can you dissolve it.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

The lie is a condition of life.

Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions.

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

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

Only idiots refuse to change their minds.

In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

If we know exactly where we're going, exactly how to get there, and exactly what we'll see along the way, we won't learn anything.

The path to success is to take massive, determined action.

Instinct is a marvellous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot complain one day if he happens to bite it off.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.