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.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

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.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

What is well done is done soon enough.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

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