The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.