The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Stability is not immobility

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

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

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.