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

A danger forseen is half avoided.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

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.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

A woman has reached reaal women's-lib status when she is the one who forgers the wedding Aniversary

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.