Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony