Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.