You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view— Sir? —until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
If we had to earn our age by thinking for ourselves at least once a year, only a handful of people would reach adulthood.
I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.
If we could get your subconscious mind to agree with your conscious mind about being happy, that's when your positive thoughts work.
Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.
The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.
The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.
To be inspired is great, but to inspire is an honor.
Forgiveness is a transformative act because it asks you to be a more empathetic and compassionate person, thereby making you better than the person you were when you were first hurt.
Failure to put the relationship on a slower timetable may result in an act that was never intended in the first place. Another important principle is to avoid the circumstances where compromise is lik...