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

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

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.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol