Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

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

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

A room without books is a body without soul