Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

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

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.