In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

To each man is reserved a work which he alone can do.

To each man is reserved a work which he alone can do.

Do your work; not just your work and no more, but a little more for the lavishing's sake -- that read more

Do your work; not just your work and no more, but a little more for the lavishing's sake -- that little more which is worth all the rest.

What was once impossible now summons us to dismantle the walls between
ourselves and our sisters and brothers, to dissolve read more

What was once impossible now summons us to dismantle the walls between
ourselves and our sisters and brothers, to dissolve the distinctions
between flesh and spirit, to transcend the present limits of time and
matter, to find, at last, not wealth or power but the ecstasy (so long
forgotten) of commonplace, unconditional being. For the atom's soul is
nothing but energy. Spirit blazes in the dullest of clay. The life of
every woman or man-the heart of it-is pure and holy joy.

Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping... waiting... and though unwanted... unbidden... it will stir... open its jaws and read more

Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping... waiting... and though unwanted... unbidden... it will stir... open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us... guides us... passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion maybe we'd know some kind of peace... but we would be hollow... Empty rooms shuttered and dank. Without passion we'd be truly dead.

Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate read more

Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need.

Man is a creation of desire, not a creation of need.

Clearly no group can as an entity create ideas. Only individuals can do this. A group of individuals may, however, read more

Clearly no group can as an entity create ideas. Only individuals can do this. A group of individuals may, however, stimulate one another in the creation of ideas.

What does not destroy me, makes me strong. [Or, What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger.].

What does not destroy me, makes me strong. [Or, What doesn't kill you
makes you stronger.].