I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

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.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.