Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

The greatest prayer is patience.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.