Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.