If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

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.