Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

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.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.