Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

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.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

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

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.