If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.