There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

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

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.