112. "A thing acquired by violence can be retained by violence alone, while one aquired by truth can be retained only by truth."

By Mahatma Gandhi

From "Gandhi - A Life" written by Yogesh Chadha and published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

111. "Be suspicious of -ize; let your ear and your eye guide you...

... Never tack -ize onto a noun to create a verb. Usually you will discover that a useful verb already exits. Why say "moisturize" when there is the simple, unpretentious word moisten?"

From "The Elements of Style" by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, published by Allyn and Bacon.

110 "No matter how different in age or income, a man and a woman in a romantic relationship must be basically on an equal footing...

You don't need to feel inferior or guilty unless you are doing anything unfaithful such as having an affair... Of course, you don't need to be overly confident to say "You must be very happy in a relationship with me." Rather, it is necessary for you to admit that you have some faults unreservedly, and to mend some of them if necessary. However, a man or a woman in a relationship basically has a right to think, "I'm on an equal footing with my lover. Each one of us have good points and bad points." If one of you have to curry favor with the other, you should think there is a problem in the relationship."


From "A Book for Loving Your Weak Self" written by Rika Kayama and published by Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.

109. "There are many who are trapped by a stereotypical view that economy should be boosted by the government. Unworthy to live in a market economy."

From "Unmasking Deflation" written by Kohsuke Motani and published by Kadokawa Group Publishing Co., Ltd.

108. "I do not force myself to make friends. It can only lead to disappointment."

From "Norwegian Wood" written by Haruki Murakami and published by Kodansha Ltd.

107. "Nothing makes a person more sensitive than a power trend."

From "A figurehead in the dark" by Shohei Fujisawa, Bungeishunju Ltd.

106. "A relationship lasts long only when ...

... each party refrains from going into the other party's situation deeply, and keeps the connection cool like a flow of water."

From "Business Swordsman 14" written by Shotaro Ikenami and published by Shinchosha.

105. "A truly clever person does not have a prejudice against something which is labled as weird. She rather checks it with her own eyes to understand it...

... On the other hand, a foolish person takes the label for granted, without questioning it at all. I think it is quite obvious which type of person gains more."

From "The reason why I did away with Channel 2" written by Hiroyuki, and published by Fusosha Publishing Inc.

104. "We do not cure illnesses--instead, they have the potential to cure us."

From "Speaking of Sadness" written by David. A. Karp and published by Oxford University Press

103. "Self-absorption is consistent with the emphasis on self-satisfaction fostered by capitalism in general and advertising in particular."

From "Speaking of Sadness" written by David A. Karp and published by Oxford University Press

102. "Hobbies are especially important for reducing the stress...

... that may be linked to the lowered self-esteem of those who are temporarily or permanently unable to return to work."

From "Adult Lukemia" written by Barbara Lackritz and published by Patient-Centered Guides