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

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

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,

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.