The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach.

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.

Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared.

The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.

Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions.

When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

Great results, can be achieved with small forces.

Wisdom got sound. It is called silence

Bridge miscommunications by talking to parents, hearing their stories, and learning how they’ve shaped yours.

We measure success and depth by length of time, but it is possible to have a deep relationship that doesn't always stay the same.

If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar ambitions would be the height of confusion.

In the broad sense design means thinking about what the function or purpose of things or processes are, and translating that into action.

Anyone of conscience could come look at my book and see it as an esoteric oddity or be intrigued by it. It could happen either way on a thousand different little decisions each individual might make.

But that's the problem with love - it acts on you, works through you, resists your attempts to control.

According to the old rules, Senator Jeff Sessions could not be confirmed by the United States Senate because in fact he wasn't.

Paper isn’t important. It’s the words on them that are important.

All of life is the management of risk, not its elimination.