Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

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

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

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…

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