A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

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