I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Imagination grows by excercise and in more powerful in the mature rather than in the young.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Nothing do I regret more in my student life that thay my teachers were not my friends