There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

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.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

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,

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.