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.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.