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

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

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