A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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,

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Example is better than following it.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.