When writing 'Give and Take' and 'Originals,' the predominant emotion for me was curiosity.

If a person gives nothing of what he has, either take nothing or take everything. If a person serves everything, take one. If a person gives one, either take it or leave it, depending on your feelings and his motives.

All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.

Relationships have to have a give and take if they're going to work in the long term.

So give me a turbulent world as opposed to a quiet world and I'll take the turbulent one.

Marriage is give and take. You'd better give it to her or she'll take it anyway.