Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

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

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

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.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.