Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.