The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Habit: the shackles of the free

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination