A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.