The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

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.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!