All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Everything has it's beauty, but not every one sees it.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.