Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

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

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.