Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

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

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Neversay more than is necessary.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou