Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.