The wise man reads both books and life itself.

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

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

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