Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

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

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.