Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

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.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.