Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

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.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

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.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarilybased on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

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

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.