Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.