To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.