I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.