There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

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

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 great harmony.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.