Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

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.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.