No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Informationis a negotiator's greatest weapon.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…