Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Man wonders over the restless Sea........ the flowing waters...... the sight of the sky....... and forgets that as all wonders, man him self is the mast wonderful.