Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

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

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

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