Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

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

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

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