Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

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

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.