I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

Nogarden is without its weeds.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

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

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.