Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

No strength within, no respect without.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.