Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

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

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.