Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

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

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

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.