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Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.
Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
It is easy to avoid an arrow shot in one's sight; but hard to escape one aimed in secret.
It is easy to avoid an arrow shot in one's sight; but hard to escape one aimed in secret.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.
An intelligent person understands others, a brilliant person understands himself.
No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.
No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.