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.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

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.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.