Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.