Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

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,

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.