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.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind