Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

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.