Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.