Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

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.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.