The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Prayrer changes things by changing people.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

The property of power is to protect.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

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…

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.