We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

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

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

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

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea