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

Prayer changes things by changing people.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

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.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.