Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.