Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.