Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

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.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

The present is never a happy state to any being

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.