A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.