Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

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.

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.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.