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.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

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

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.