The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

When weblame, we give away our power.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

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.

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

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.