Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.