There is no knowledge that is not power.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.