There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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