A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

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 greatharmony.

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…