Timothy Zahn Quotes

The world's greatest need . . . is mutual confidence. No human being ever knows all the secrets of another's heart. Yet there is enough confidence between mother and child, husband and wife, buyer and seller . . . to make social life a practical possibility. Confidence may be risky, but it is nothing like so risky as mistrust.

Trust is a skill, one that is an aspect of virtually all human practices, cultures, and relationships.

In order to have peace, we must first have trust.

Effective communication is built on the cement of trust. And trust is based on trustworthiness, not politics.

A word of truth can mobilise two peoples looking for the road to reconciliation.

There is an elementary level of trust that is necessary for community. You have to be able to trust that your neighbors aren't going to look into your mailbox.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion of trust can make trust.

In order to have peace in the Middle East both sides are going to have to put away history and make a leap of faith.

Of what good would another lecture on peace be? Peace is not something to lecture about, but something to put into practice.

Communication will bring understanding and understanding will cause harmonious mutual relationships which can establish peace and stability.

When we come to the table, we shouldn't negotiate right away. We should spend time walking together, eating together, making acquaintance, telling each other about our own suffering, without blame or condemnation. It takes maybe one, two, three weeks to do that. And if communication and understanding are possible, negotiation will be easier. So if I am to organize a peace negotiation, I will organize it in that way.

Peace will be realized only by forging bonds of trust between people at the deepest level, in the depths of their very lives.

Some of the most memorable moments I've had is to have my family along - who are our greatest ambassadors for peace. Politics will never bring peace, but people will.

Harmony between two individuals is never granted-it has to be conquered indefinitely.

Peace is the result of love, and if love were easy we'd all be good at it.

Trust is built step by step, commitment by commitment, on every level.

There cannot be any peace where there is uncertainty.

On the day when we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on Earth.

Let him have the key of thy heart, who hath the lock of his own.

So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.

If we lack confidence in each other, and be jealous of each other, our peace will be destroyed. If we cultivate the principles of unshaken confidence in each other, our joy will be full.

Faith is the backbone of the social and the foundation of the commercial fabric; remove faith between man and man, and society and commerce fall to pieces. There is not a happy home on earth but stands on faith; our heads are pillowed on it, we sleep at night in its arms with greater security for the safety of our lives, peace, and prosperity than bolts and bars can give.

It seems to me that there are two great enemies of peace - fear and selfishness.

When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share that peace with neighboring communities.