All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Our errors are steps on the way.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.