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.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.