Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Informationis a negotiator's greatest weapon.

Only the educated are free.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

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.