I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

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,

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Luck never mad a mad man wise

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.