To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.