The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

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

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.

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

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

A language is like living skin itself.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.