Stability is not immobility

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to