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

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.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.