Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

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

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.