A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

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

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

Liberation is not deliverance.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.