We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure just as we go to war in order that we may have

We give up leisure in order that we may have leisure, just as we go to war in order that we may have peace.

Author: Aristotle

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Between friends there is no need of justice.

The actuality of thought is life.

Wishing to be friends is quick work but friendship is slow-ripening fruit.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

Past thinking and methods did not prevent world wars. Future thinking must prevent wars.

The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.

Half of the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness.

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.