To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.