Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

The first duty of love is to listen.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.