No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.