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.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

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.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

A room without books is a body without soul

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.