A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.