Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.