Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.