Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.