A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare