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,

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

A half truth is a whole lie.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

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

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.