The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

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

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

The first duty of love is to listen.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon.