You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

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