I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.