Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

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

Our distrust is very expensive.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

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

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.