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 cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

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

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

Money is what things run into and people run out of

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.