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.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

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…

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.