Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

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…

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.