Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.