The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

He whoangers you, conquers you.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.