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.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

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

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.