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

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

You made your bed, now lie in it.