Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

You can't unscramble an egg.

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.

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

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.