The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

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

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

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.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

A room without books is a body without soul