Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

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

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

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