Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

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

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…

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

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

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.