Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.