The art of writing is the art of restraint.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

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True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

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.