We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

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

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

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

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.