It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

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.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.