Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.