Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Ittakes time to save time.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.