Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

The first duty of love is to listen.

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

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.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

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

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

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