Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

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…

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

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.