Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

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.

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

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you