When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.