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.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.