When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.