The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

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

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain