Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Ability is poor men's wealth

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

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.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

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

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

Malice drinketh its own poison.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

There is no knowledge that is not power.