Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

What is required is sight and insight, then you might add one more excite.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.