If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.