This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.