Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

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.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

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,

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.