Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

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

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradicts all you have said before.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

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.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.