Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Oursubconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes, and cannot tell thedifference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What wecontinually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.