Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

A room without books is a body without soul

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.