Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.