"When we oppose the hidden conscience, it..." - Quote by Khalil Gibran

“The snow and the storm destroy the flower; but its seed they cannot kill.”

“Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don't claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent.”

“Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the same well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?”

“I feel within me a peace above all earthly dignities, a still and quiet conscience.”

“Every one of us has a bad conscience, which he tries to escape by going to sleep as quickly as possible.”

“Conscience ... seldom comes to a man's aid while he is in the zenith of health and revelling in pomp and luxury upon illgotten spoils. It is generally the last act of his life, and it comes too late to be of much service to others here, or to himself hereafter.”

“A sentence should be read as if its author, had he held a plough instead of a pen, could have drawn a furrow deep and straight to the end.”

“One reason I won't compromise is because I believe honesty helps you win over the long haul. You can win a game tomorrow and lose a team. You can lose a game tomorrow and win a football team.”

“Where I cannot be moral, my power is gone.”