Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

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

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

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

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.