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.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking