Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.