I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.