Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

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

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Only the educated are free.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.