Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

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

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

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

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

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.