Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Much learning does not teach understanding.

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

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.