Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.