Simply minding one's own business is more offensive than being intrusive. Without ever saying a word one can make a person feel less-than.

The only activity a cynic will find contagious is yawning, that is, with other people, at other people.

If I were to envy any persons on this planet, it would be mountain hermits. You often hear old platitudes such as, 'Speak out. Be heard.' On the contrary, a breath of fresh air would be something like: 'Silence, think for at least 15 minutes, and then maybe speak out.

All great leaders find a sense of balance through their levels of reception. For instance, those who support a leader may soften him, those who ignore him may challenge him, and those who oppose him may stroke his ego.

Intelligence entails a strong mind, but genius entails a heart of a lion in tune with a strong mind.

Like most arts, the link between the mind and the pen can chain you like an enslaved workaholic. Even on an intended vacation you suddenly have this killer urge to record whatever the vacation may teach.

There is more to joy than looking only for affirmation; refusing to be challenged is the only bigotry.