True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

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

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

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

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.