The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

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.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.