The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

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

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge