When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

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.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.