Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.