The difference between a gun and a tree is a difference of tempo. The tree explodes every spring.
Either move or be moved.
Use no superfluous word, no adjective, which does not reveal something.
A civilized man is one who will give a serious answer to a serious question. Civilization itself is a certain sane balance of values.
The book shd. be a ball of light in one's hand.
Pay no attention to the criticism of men who have never themselves written a notable work.