Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.