Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

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,

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.