The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.