In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

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.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

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