It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

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,

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

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

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.