“Chess, which exists predominantly in two dimensions, is one of the world's most difficult games. Three-dimensional chess is an invitation to insanity. But human relationships, even of the simplest order, are like a kind of four-dimensional chess, a game whose pieces and positions change subtly and inexorably between moves, whose players stare dumbly while their powerful positions deteriorate into hopeless predicaments and while improbable combinations suddenly become inevitable. To make matters worse, some games are open to any number of players, and all sides are expected to win.” WorldHumansKindTwoMatterMovingOrderThreeGamesWinningDifficultSidesPowerfulNumbersPiecesFourPlayerPositionExpectedChessInevitableCombinationStaringInsanityDimensionsHopelessSimplestInvitationsHuman RelationsHuman RelationshipsImprobablePredicaments Book:Time and the Art of Living Source: Time and the Art of Living
“I only choose to write about people who are alive, are extremely powerful and as such have influenced our lives. I try to go behind their constructed myths to find the humanity of the person. It takes me about four years on every book and requires hundreds of interviews so I choose people whose lives I respect and achievements are worth recording.” PeopleWritingTryingYearsPersonsBookHumanityPowerfulBehindsFourOur LivesAliveAchievementMythInterviewsTake MeFour Years Author:Kitty Kelley
“The question of crime is one of concern to everybody. But the position is that the security forces in our country for the last four decades did not concentrate on suppressing crime. Their main objective was to suppress, to crush political activity. And in the process, crime grew to unacceptable proportions. And criminals were able to form powerful syndicates, and they virtually took over the control of the life of the community in certain areas.” CountryAbleLastsFormPoliticalCertainForceProcessCommunityPowerfulFourSecurityCrimePositionGrewActivityAreasConcernDecadesCriminalsObjectivesOur CountryCrushProportionSuppressingSecurity ForcesSyndicate Author:Nelson Mandela
“The four most powerful words in the English language - please, thanks, sorry and why.” LanguagePowerfulFourPleaseSorryThanksMost PowerfulEnglish LanguagePowerful Words Author:Wendy Alexander
“Human relations tend to be more difficult when you're dealing with someone who weighs 30 kilograms more than you do. That's when you worry about whether a well-meaning gesture could produce complications. We have no problems with countries like Madagascar or Bolivia, for example. But Germany is our neighbor and we have a shared past. Besides, Germany is powerful and ambitious and more than four times as large as we are. It makes complete sense that we would act cautiously. It's simply Realpolitik.” HumansWellsCountryProblemPastDifficultPowerfulWorryFourExampleProduceRelationNeighborGermanyGesturesAmbitiousNo ProblemHuman RelationsComplicationBoliviaRealpolitikMadagascar Author:Vaclav Klaus
“Nature is a big part of my weekend. Whenever possible, I take Friday and Monday off and spend four days outdoors. We should remind ourselves that there was something here before us, a force more powerful than us.” ShouldBigsForcePowerfulFourWeekendMondayFriday Author:Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
“Teach one girl how to code, she'll teach four. The replication effect is so powerful.” GirlPowerfulTeachFourEffectsCodeReplication Author:Reshma Saujani
“During a recent life development forum we offered a session on Christian practices. In one of the four weeks we introduced the practice of making the sign of the cross on ourselves. This gesture has become a very powerful experience for me. It is rich with meaning and history and is such a simple way to proclaim and pray my faith with my body.” WayBodyChristianSimplePowerfulPracticeRichFourWeekDevelopmentPrayingCrossesGesturesSessionVery PowerfulForumsSimple Ways Author:Doug Pagitt