The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.