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.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

No strength within, no respect without.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

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

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.