Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

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

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.