Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

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.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.