Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

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