You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

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.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea