Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

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.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.