I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Thereare two sides to every question.

The greatest prayer is patience.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.