If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Oursubconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes, and cannot tell thedifference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What wecontinually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.