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

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

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

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...