Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

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.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

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

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.