If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

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

When weblame, we give away our power.

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…

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.