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

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

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...

Every advantage has its tax

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.