Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

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.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.