Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!