The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

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.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.