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.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

Step after step the ladder is ascended

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.