Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.