Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

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,

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.