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

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

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.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

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.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.