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

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

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.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.