Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

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

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

A half truth is a whole lie.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.