The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

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...

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.