The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.