One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

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

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.