A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

As a final incentive before giving up a

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

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.