Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

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.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

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.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.