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.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Instead of focusing on big goals,focus on small goals.Small victories always lead to large ones.Swami Vivekanand..

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.

Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.