It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.