Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

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

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.