Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

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

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.