A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

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

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,

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.