I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

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.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.