Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.