Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.