wisdom

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change."

"The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back."

"The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing."

"Where are you? HereWhat time is it? NowWhat are you? This moment."

"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection"

"Be mindful and heartempty, because you've got no love left in it due to you having given it all away."

"All those years I thought that it was power that brought responsibility. It's not. I was wrong.It's responsibility that brings power. It's knowing what needs to be done that brings strength. And courage."

"errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum: 'to err is human, but to persist (in the mistake) is diabolical."

"قهوتك يجب أن تكون كما تحب! “معظم الناس الذين يريدون أن يحققوا شيئا في حياتهم يركزون على نقاط ضعفهم،ويحاولون طوال حياتهم جاهدين تقويتها متناسين في نفس الوقت نقاط قوتهم , وتكون النتيجة أن تقوى نقاط ضعفهم لتوازي نقاط قوتهم التي تبقى على حالها، ليصبح الإنسان شخصا عاديًا . ” ياسر حارب*"

"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear."

"When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable."

"In a battle of believability, the winner is the one with the best body language, not the clearest logic."

"Wisdom comes through suffering.Trouble, with its memories of pain,Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep,So men against their willLearn to practice moderation.Favours come to us from gods."

"Success equals goals; all else is commentary."

"He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked."

"It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need."

"Inventory:"Four be the things I am wiser to know:Idleness, sorrow, a friend, and a foe.Four be the things I'd been better without:Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt.Three be the things I shall never attain:Envy, content, and sufficient champagne.Three be the things I shall have till I die:Laughter and hope and a sock in the eye."

"My soul is in the sky."

"It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what."[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]"

"Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times."