Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

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.

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.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Only the educated are free.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.