Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

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.

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.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.