Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

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,

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.