The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

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

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.