Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

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

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

The present is never a happy state to any being

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.