The present is never a happy state to any being

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Instead of focusing on big goals,focus on small goals.Small victories always lead to large ones.Swami Vivekanand..

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.