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

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

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,

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.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid