Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.

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.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

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,

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.