The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

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

A room without books is a body without soul

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist