It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

Pleasant words are the food of love.