Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

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.

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.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.