A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too Forgiveness breaks the chain of causality because he who forgives you -- out of love -- takes upon himself the consequences of what you have done. Forgiveness, therefore, always entails a sacrifice.

Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a period of time.

Genealogy: A perverse preoccupation of those who seek to demonstrate that their forebears were better people than they are.

A person is either himself or not himself; is either rooted in his existence or is a fabrication; has either found his humanhood or is still playing with masks and roles and status symbols. And nobody is more aware of this difference (although unconsciously) than a child. Only an authentic person can evoke a good response in the core of the other person; only person is resonant to person.

It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.

The art of listening needs its highest development in listening to oneself; our most important task is to develop an ear that can really hear what we're saying.

More trouble is caused in this world by indiscreet answers than by indiscreet questions.