Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Life is different than teacher, A Teacher teaches lesson, then keeps the exam. But the life keeps the exam first, then teaches the lesson,

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.