Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.