Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

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

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought