Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.