The first duty of love is to listen.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

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

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.