There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

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.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

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.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

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

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.