Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

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.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.