Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

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.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.