It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

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

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!