Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

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,

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol