Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

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…

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

A Leader is a dealer in hope.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.