Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

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.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.