The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

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

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.