Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

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.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

The comforter's head never aches.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.