Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

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.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

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

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

If youare 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.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.