Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou