Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

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

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist