The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Allthings at first appear difficult.