Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Stability is not immobility

Every advantage has its tax

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.