I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Our errors are steps on the way.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

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

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.