The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable.

People who parade their holiness are operating dangerously close to the sin of pride.

The best thing about the battle between the sexes is often the sex between the battles.

Two of the biggest conversational blunders you can make are saying something when you should stay silent, and staying silent when you should say something.

If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?

Be helpful to all who need your assistance, but don't overdo it. Over-helpfulness too often results in under-performance.

Instead of talking in the hope that people will listen, try listening in the hope that people will talk.