He understands badly who listens badly.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

The property of power is to protect.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

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.