A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

Patience is the art of hoping.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

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

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.