Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

A half truth is a whole lie.

When weblame, we give away our power.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.