Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

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

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

Our errors are steps on the way.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.