A language is like living skin itself.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

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

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

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.