Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

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.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.