The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.