To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

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

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

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

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

To be preparedis half the victory.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.