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.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

What is required is sight and insight, then you might add one more excite.

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.