To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

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