Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.