Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Outside noisy, inside empty.