All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

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…

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.