Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

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

Suspicion begets suspicion.

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.

Prayrer changes things by changing people.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.