Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Talkback 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.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Evil communication corrupt good manners.