The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!