“The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.”
“Research has found that satisfying relationships are characterized by a simple formula: two people mutually meeting each other's needs.”
“I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.”
“Everyone's life is a mess. Everyone's. We all make mistakes . . . and not just little slip-ups. Major mistakes that hurt us and other people.”
“The worst of having so much tact was that you never quite knew whether other people were acting naturally or being tactful too.[The human element]”
“The great safeguard of society and of domestic life was, that opinions were not acted on. Sane people did what their neighbors did, so that if any lunatics were at large, one might know and avoid them.”