Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.