The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

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

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Patience is the art of hoping.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.