The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

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.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.