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

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

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,

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur