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

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

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

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.