The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.