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

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.