Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.